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Historic Tsunami
1927 Ukraine Tsunami
11 September 1927 · Crimea, Black Sea · Ukraine
On 11 September 1927 at 22:15 UTC, a tsunami formed near Crimea, Black Sea, Ukraine. It was caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.0 m high. It was observed at 11 locations in 3 countries or territories, up to 657 km from its source. It killed at least 11 people and injured 122.
- Date
- 11 September 1927
- Time
- 22:15 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.8
- Highest Wave
- 1.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 11
- Furthest Reach
- 657 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 122
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Source Country
- Ukraine
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1927 Crimean Earthquakes
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 1.0 mBalaklava, Crimea · Ukraine · 72 km
- 0.2 mYevpatoriya · Ukraine · 125 km
- 0.2 mYalta · Ukraine · 29 km
- 0.1 mSevastopol · Ukraine · 81 km
- 0.1 mBatumi · Georgia · 657 km
- 0.1 mNovorossiysk · Russia · 263 km
- 0.1 mTuapse · Russia · 366 km
- 0.1 mMariupol · Ukraine · 381 km
- 0.1 mFeodosiya · Ukraine · 99 km
- 0.1 mKerch · Ukraine · 189 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2014Odessa, Ukraine · 2.0 m
- 1968Black Sea, Turkey · 3.0 m24 deaths
- 1901Black Sea, Bulgaria · 3.0 m4 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth